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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 21 November 2025UIN 91047

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether U.S. officials have (a) participated in and (b) been consulted on UK–Mauritius negotiations regarding the Chagos Islands and Diego Garcia since 2022.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

As I stated in the House of Commons on 2 September, the UK-Mauritius treaty was tested at the highest levels of the United States' security establishment, across multiple agencies. The agreement has been backed by our key allies and international partners, including the US and all our Five Eyes partners.

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